Artificial Intelligence Warning from Bill Gates: It Could Lead to the Death of Millions of People

After leading names in the technology industry called for slowing down the pace of artificial intelligence development, Microsoft's co-founder Bill Gates said that if the technology is misused, it could enable events that could lead to huge losses of life.

Speaking to US-based NBC News, Gates stated that the risks are no longer limited to distant future scenarios. He warned that malicious people could cause widespread damage by using artificial intelligence tools.

Gates stated that the power of artificial intelligence is at a level that can enable "events that could lead to the death of a billion people."

"It is very difficult to achieve 100 percent security," said Gates, arguing that malicious people's use of the latest artificial intelligence tools could pose a threat on an unprecedented scale.

BINDING REGULATION CALL

With his warning about the risks, Gates said that governments should be directly involved in artificial intelligence development processes. He called on lawmakers in Washington to create binding rules, saying the industry cannot be relied upon to regulate itself alone.

Gates said law enforcement and politicians should participate in discussions about how security measures and oversight mechanisms will work. Emphasizing that these rules should be mandatory, Gates argued that the regulations may impose an additional burden on technology companies, but will not seriously slow down their work.

Gates has previously warned about the effects of artificial intelligence on employment and human life. He said companies were rapidly developing the technology, yet there was no comprehensive plan to deal with the large-scale changes it could cause.

'SLOWING DOWN' DISCUSSIONS

Discussions about the security of artificial intelligence systems have intensified in recent days, with leading industry executives calling for slowing down the pace of development. The increased capacity, independence and possibility of loss of control of advanced systems are among the main reasons for these concerns.

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei wanted to slow down the development of advanced artificial intelligence systems; He made recommendations for independent assessments, common security standards and international cooperation.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman also supported the call to slow down the pace of development of advanced systems. Similar statements come at a time when intense competition continues between companies to develop more powerful models.